Lubricating system



Sept. 23, 1924.

G. W. s EVERsoN 'LUBRICATING SYSTEM Filed may 19 1920 2 Sheets-Sheen l Sgm 23, wm. l l www0- W. SEVEFQSDN LUBRICATING SYSTEM Filed May 19 1920 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 '140 system installe Patented Sept., 23,

- isoaiat UNITED 'STATES PATEN'rv OFFICE.

GEORGE W. sEvENsoN, or AUBURN, NEW Yoan, AssI'GNoit 'ro BOWEN PRODUCTS conronn'rroN, OE AUBURN, NEW Yoan, A CORPORATION or NEW Yoan.

LUBRICA'IING SYSTEM.

Application med may 191920. serial No. 382,584.

To all/whom, t may concern.' Be it known that I, GEORGE of Auburn, in the county of Cayuga, in the State of New York, have invehtednew and useful Im rovements in Lubricating Systems, of w ich the following, taken 1n connection with the accompanying drawings, A is a full, clear, and .exact description.

'This invention-relates to certain improve `l0 ments in lubricating system, and, more articularly, to a lubricating system asapp ied to vehicles, such as automobiles, etc.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a constantly available, readily 1.57 accessible and efficient means for supplying. lubricant under pressure to the parts of the pressure to force the lubricantv from its L.

containing means through 'suitable valved conveyors, terminating at readily accessible points to a conduit adapted to be connected to said conveyors and having a discharge orifice or nozzle for supplying the lubricant to the bearing, grease cup or other receiving or containing device.

Other objects relate to the details of form, construction and operation ofthe apparatus, t as will more fully appear from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is a top lan view of my lubricating upon an automobile indicated partiallyby dotted lines.

- Figure -2- is a 'topplan view of `the lubricant containing tank. y

Fi re `--3-- is a vertical sectional view through'the lubricating containing tank.y

Figure -4- is a 'sectional view of the l f coupling members for uniting the conduits connecting with the lubricant containing tanks, with'a tube, such as` a iexible metallic hose, adapted to convey the lubricant to bearin setc. As i lustrative in Figure -1 the' lubricant containing receptacle tank. is preferably hung from the vehicle beneath the body or W. SEvERsoN,

iioor boardof same at a point somewhere near 'the longitudinal center of theV vehicle and for the purpose` of supporting the tank it may'be secured by clamps or other well known mechanical devices to a portion of.

the frame ofthe vehicle, as, for instance, the

4longitudinal side bar -3-, as the particular installing mechanic may desire. It will be understood, however, that the tank may, be' mounted onthe vehicle in an manner desired and at any point desired 1n accordance with the circumstances of each individual case, the positioning shown being merely illustrative of av suitable arrangement inaccordance with my present information.A The` tank -1- is preferably open at its tbp and provided with a removable cover lt adapted to be secured to the upper end of the tank in any suitable way as by thumb screws -'5-,an air tight connection being assured between the parts byv the interposition of a gasket -6 ofsuitable material. The cover may be provided with a relief valve -7-, operating to relieve excess pressure above any predetermined amount. Within the tank -1 is positioned aplunger -8 tting tightly within the interior'of the tank and provided .with packing if that should be desirable. The plunger is mounted upon .a vertically arranged rod -9- having its upper end se,- cured to the cover -4- and its lower end headed at -10- to prevent the plunger from sliding oft the lower end of rod when the rod is withdrawn vfrom the tank. This construction results in the withdrawal of the plunger 8- in conjunction with the rod 9sand cover -4 when it is desirable to ill the tank with lubricant.

The pipe -llpenetrates the upper end of the tank 1- and connects at its opposite endV with any suitable source of fluid pressure, and preferably in such vehicle ini stallations as embody a tire pump l2- the pipe -l1- is connected. to the pump so that air pressure may be produced in the upper portion of tank 1-by the operation of the tire pump. In addition, the pipe 1l--l may be connected as by branch -13- or otherwise to the hand pump 14- adapted to be installed at a convenient place upon the vehicle for hand operation. Valves '-155-- and -l6 are provided in the respective pipes to prevent back fiow of fluid-into the one source of pressure, when the'other source is being used for operatic/n of the lubricating system. Pipe 1l-"may in addition be provided with a shut-off valve -17- and a pressure gauge 18 L The tank -lis further provided with an opening -'l9-' in its bottom wall into which is screwed one end of a' three way union -2'O-, the other two ends of the union being connected respectively to conduits --2l and -22. These conduits preferablyy extend to and terminate adjacent to the opposite sides of the vehicle body, preferably at points adjacent the longitudinal center of the running boards -23 and for this purpose the vertical side wallsl 2lbextending between the running board #23 and the vehicle body a're provided with openings 2 and the pi es -21- and --22-l terminate adjacent t ese open- Aings and are accessible here through and may even'extend into orthrough the openings and terminate in. "nionsl-f-v-- and surrounding the discharge opening 3G- y leading from the'coupling.

The apparatus so far described constitutes the portion mounted upon and preferably forming regular equipment off the vehicle.

In connection the operator will use preferlfor engagement with the externally threaded portion of the union -25-. Coupling 3lis further provided with a centrally projecting pin -33- adapted when-union S2- is threaded upon coupling 25'- to V connect the ball ,-274- ,and force i-t from its seat against the action of the spring -28- to permit the flow of lubricant through the discharge orifice -30-. The lubricant will then travel along the metal hose to the valve -34- which may be of any suitable construction, preferably operated by pressure upon the head of the valve stem. This valve may be positioned near 'the discharge end of the iiexible hose -36 so that by merely 'pressing upon the head of the valve stem the o erator permits the passage of lubricant to t e discharge orifice .through the metallic hose for supply to parts with relation to the vehicle, I do not desire to limit m self lto the same, as varioIis changes andy'modifications may be made infr the details of construction, form, arrangement and operation without departing from the invention as set forth in the appended claims. A,

What I claim is: i

1, In a lubricating system, the combinati'on with a vehicle, of a tank supported 85 thereon, a conduit communicatingwith the tank and terminating 1in a'valved discharge orifice adjacent the periphery of the vehicle, 'and a iiexible hose provided with a coupling, member adapted for cooperative en- .90 gagement with said first named coupling, and means in connection with the second coupling for opening said valve when the couplings are operatively engaged.

2. In a lubricatingv system, the combination with a vehicle, of a tank supportedthereon, a plurality of conduits communicating with the tank and terminating in separate valved discharged orifices adjacent the periphery of the vehicle, and a exible hose provided with a coupling member 'adapted for cooperative engagement with said rst named coupling, and means in connection with the` second vcoupling for opening said valve when the couplings are operatively engaged. j

3. In a lubricating system, the combination with a vehicle of a tank supported thereon, a conduit communicatin with the tank, and terminating in'a coup ing mem- 110 ber positioned adjacent the periphery of the vehicle, a valve within said coupling member closing by pressure of lubricant in said conduit, and a flexible hose having a coupling adapted to engage either of the rstnamed couplings, and means in connection with a coupling on-.the hose for opening the respective valve when said coupling is operatively engaged with eitherof the first-- named couplings.

4.111 a lubricating s stem, the combination with a-vehicle o a ,tank supported thereon, and a plurality of conduits communicating with the tank, each terminating ina coupling positioned adjacent the periphery of the vehicle, separate valves in said couplings closing by pressure of lubricant in said conduits, and a flexible hose having a couplin adapted to engage either of the rst-name couplings, and means in conplin is' operatively engaged with either ofnection with a coupling on the hose for opening the respective va ves .when said couthe rst named couplmgsrr 5. In a lubricating systet the combination with a vehicle of-a lubricant tank supported thereon, a. piston,v movable in said tank, means for producing pressure in said tank upon one sideof saldston, an out; let from the opposite 'side said piston, a

conduit connected to said outlet and termi- Y nating adjacent the outer wall of the vehicle and including a coupling member at its termination, a valve in said conduit closed by pressure of the lubricant in the conduit, a. flexible hoseprovided with Aa coupling adapted for co-oerative engagement Awith the first-name coupling and means in connection with the secon c011- pling for opening said valve when the couplings are ,operatively engaged.

6. In a lubricating system, the combination with avehicle of a lubricant tank supported thereon, a conduit communicating with the tank and terminating adjacent the outer wallof thevehicle, a cou ling member connected to the end .of said conduit, a normally closedvalve for said conduit, a

i first-named couphngs,` an

-the flrst'named 'couphn flexible hose provided with a coupling adapted for cooperative engagement with first-named coupling and means in connection with the second coupling for opening said valve when the couplings` are operatively engaged. j

7. In a lubricating system, the combination with a vehicle, of a lubricant tank supported thereon, a plurality of conduits communicatin with the'tank and terminating adjacent of the vehicle, a coupling at the end of each of said conduits, a yvalve in connection with each conduit, said valves closing in the direction'of ow of lubricant through the conduits, and a, flexible hose having a coupling adapted to operably enga e either or the means inconnection with theV coupling on the hose for .opening the respective valve when said coupling is operably engaged with either of In witness whereof Ishave hereunto set my hand this 4th day of Ma 1920.

`Vlitnesses:

C. A. BACON, H. O. CLARK.

ferent portions of the outer' wall- GEORGE W.'S VERSON. 

